· Translation: KJV

1 Chronicles 12:13Jeremiah the tenth, Machbannai the eleventh.

The setting

Hebron, Israel, ~1000 BC. The Chronicler records warriors who joined David when he was still hiding from Saul in Ziklag...

The emotion here: reverent awe at God's detailed record-keeping

The original word

asiri (עֲשִׂירִי) — tenth, showing precise military organization and record-keeping

Why it matters

These Gadites crossed the flooded Jordan during spring flood season, a nearly impossible military feat

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 12:13

Every name mattered enough to be recorded 400 years later by the Chronicler

Common misconceptionPeople skip genealogies as boring filler, but each name represents a real person whose loyalty to David was worth commemorating forever.

Bible Genome reading

1 Chronicles 12:13 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability10%
Memorability20%
Crisis relevance10%
Standalone20%
Themes:leadershiporganization

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1 Chronicles 12:13 comes from the book of 1 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. The setting is wilderness. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the genealogy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include leadership, organization. Notable phrases: tenth; eleventh.

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